It’s always fun to practice a new skill, and drawing is no exception. In fact, learning to draw can lead to other skills such as painting, or you can use this skill to add to your printable coloring pages. What better way to learn to draw than with Christmas illustrations? You’re not only picking up a new hobby but also getting into the holiday spirit.
Are you ready to draw Santa, reindeer, socks, and other holiday characters and objects? Grab your pencil and check out these Christmas drawing page ideas.
1. Look, It’s Rudolph!
Drawing this adorable reindeer is easy, as you’re going to start with a simple circle. Next, draw the reindeer’s ears and antlers. Finally, you’re going to draw its winking face, including its red nose and rosy cheeks. Could this reindeer be an excited Rudolph waiting for Christmas Eve?
2. Cozy Holiday Socks
You’re going to draw this cozy sock by starting with the elastic band and adding the rest of the sock as one shape. The use of shapes and patterns adds a festive touch to the sock. You can even draw a second sock, facing the opposite direction, to create a pair of cozy holiday socks.
3. Red-Nosed Santa
What would Christmas drawing pages be without Santa Claus? Start by drawing his hat, and then add his head and beard. Of course, you cannot forget his red nose and jolly face. It looks like Santa is excited to deliver presents to children around the world.
4. Green Candy Cane
For this Christmas drawing page idea, you’re going to draw a simple candy cane wrapped in a bow. Perhaps it’s a gift to hide in a friend’s stocking, or maybe it’s a sweet treat to enjoy after Christmas shopping. While this candy cane is green and white with a red bow, you can use any color you prefer.
5. I’m The Gingerbread Man!
The Christmas season isn’t complete without the Gingerbread Man. The Gingerbread Man’s body is one easy-to-draw shape, including his head, arms, and legs. Then you can add details such as his face and buttons. Color the arms, legs, and buttons brown and leave the rest white, or come up with a color scheme that’s perfect for your gingerbread man.
6. Ringing In The Christmas Season
If you’re teaching children to draw, you can take their lessons to the next level with this adorable festive bell. The bell features a kawaii-style face and a bright red bow. A bit of greenery sits above the bell, with several star-like shapes surrounding this cute little character. This little bell is perfect for getting children into the Christmas spirit, and you may even want to draw this bell yourself!
7. Beautiful Blue Snowflake
Drawing this snowflake is a great way to practice both straight and curved lines because this page uses both. While the snowflake can be left white or colored silver, the blue accents are found inside the round shapes. Use this drawing page to embrace the beauty of the holidays and winter season in general.
8. A Trio of Christmas Trees
This doodle-style drawing page features a trio of Christmas trees. Each tree is uniquely decorated, with the star toppers and tree stands with hearts being the only common decor. Are you planning to color your Christmas trees? It might be fun to use a different color scheme on each tree!
9. Winter Snowglobe
For this winter snow globe, start with a circle for the actual globe, and then draw the round base. Follow it up with the beautiful snowfall, complete with a small house, inside the snowglobe. This is a great way to both relax and keep the Christmas spirit after a day of holiday preparations.
10. A Purr-fect Holiday
Drawing this cat is pretty easy because its entire body, including its ears and tail, is just one simple shape. Facial details include closed eyes, the traditional upside-down triangle nose, a smile, and whiskers. Finish it off with a Santa Claus hat to show how much this little kitty is ready for the purr-fect holiday.
11. Gloves of Love
This Christmas drawing page idea is great for preparing for the winter season. It features two mittens attached with a thread twirled into a heart shape. The mittens themselves are decorated with wintery shapes and patterns. While you can color the drawing in any color, blue or pink would make a lovely wintery color for these mittens.
12. Twinkling Christmas Star
What’s a Christmas drawing page without a twinkling star? This beautiful ornament is perfect for your Christmas tree. It’s also a great way to practice drawing both straight lines and stars, as well as a curved line in the form of a string for hanging. When you’re finished, color this star yellow to help it stand out from other holiday decor.
13. Happy Glowing Candle
This holiday drawing page is ideal for various ages because it features a glowing candle with an adorable, happy face. The candle and flame are both easy to draw, but they also allow you to improve your drawing skills. Finish it off with the candle’s rosy cheeks and a red bow to show this little character is ready to light the way to Christmas.
14. Beautifully Wrapped Gift Box
This beautifully wrapped gift box is topped with a vibrant orange bow, red berry, and greenery, allowing it to stand out from the crowd. What could be inside this gift box? While enhancing your drawing skills, you or your children can have some fun coming up with gift ideas to go in such a gorgeous box.
15. Happy Snowman Face
Whether a beginner or looking to keep it simple, this drawing page is perfect for all ages and skill levels. Start by drawing the snowman’s round head, and then add a striped winter hat on the top. Will you keep the hat green and white or add a different color scheme? Finish the drawing with the snowman’s happy face. You can always add the body another time.
16. Simple Christmas Bauble
This is another great Christmas drawing page for practicing curved lines and round shapes. All you’re drawing is a Christmas bauble and the attached string. The bauble is adorned with a small snowflake, perfect for practicing straight lines, and several spots. If you need any color ideas, green and white look great on this ornament.
17. Colorful, Festive Lights
This Christmas drawing page idea features a string of colorful lights, allowing you to get in some drawing and coloring. As you perfect this string of lights, you can add this festive decor to other holiday drawing or coloring pages. How many lights will you add, and what colors will you use? For such a simple drawing, the possibilities are almost endless.
18. Going On A Sleigh Ride
This nice sleigh is ideal for practicing several shapes. It doesn’t include any characters or presents, allowing you to focus solely on the sleigh. When you’re finished, you can color different portions of the sleigh, such as a red body and brown runners. Maybe it’s Santa’s sleigh or a present for a loved one.
19. Lighting The Way To Christmas
It should be easy to draw this lantern with a tealight candle. You can add a splash of color with the candle and flame. Are you lighting this candle as you make your way to the Christmas tree to add a few gifts? Maybe you’re peeking at the wrapped presents before heading to bed on Christmas Eve.
20. Decorated For Christmas
If you enjoy drawing festive scenes, this is the Christmas drawing page for you. It features a decorative wreath hanging in a window to show this home is ready for Christmas. With smaller portions, you may want to use colored pencils instead of crayons to color your holiday illustration.
21. Carrying A Christmas Tree
This is a great Christmas drawing page idea for practicing people, as it features a little boy carrying a small Christmas tree. Between the boy and the tree, you can practice a range of shapes and lines. When you’re finished, be sure to color the boy, his winter apparel, and the tree to create a fun scene.
22. A Sweet Holiday Treat
There’s nothing like a sweet holiday treat to lift your spirit, and this cherry cupcake is sure to put a smile on your face. What flavor will you choose for this cupcake? Maybe it’s white with red sprinkles to create a peppermint-flavored cupcake, or it could be a delicious vanilla cupcake to appeal to various taste buds. The cherry on top only adds to the yummy flavor of this treat.
23. A Mug of Holiday Cheer
When temperatures drop, a warm beverage is sure to hit the spot. Enjoy a cup of coffee, tea, or hot chocolate inside a red mug adorned with a yellow Christmas tree. Don’t forget to draw a few curved lines above the mug to represent the steam. Top it off with one or two tiny stars to highlight the magic of Christmas.
24. Staying Warm With A Beanie
Draw this Christmas beanie as a reminder to keep warm during winter. While you can stick with the white, blue, and red color scheme, you may decide to use more traditional holiday colors. Don’t forget to draw and color the pom-pom on top of the beanie!
25. Decorating With Christmas Berries
Finally, you can learn to draw Christmas berries for decorating or gift-wrapping. It features two berries attached to greenery, which could be holly. Following the illustration, these berries should be easy to draw. Finish it off by coloring the berries red and holly green to add a festive touch.
Christmas drawing pages are perfect for celebrating the holiday. You can pass the pages out at holiday parties, place them in stockings, or use them to keep children busy on Christmas Eve. You can also use these drawing pages as a way to unwind after a day of shopping and wrapping. If you make a mistake, don’t worry, you can print out as many copies as you need.
What’s your favorite Christmas drawing page idea? Do you have any drawing tips of your own? Feel free to share your favorite drawing pages or exchange drawing tips in our comments section.